# Garding

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**Garding** (ˈɡaʁdɪŋ; nds: *Garn*, *Gaarn*) is a town in the district of [Nordfriesland](/source/Nordfriesland), [Schleswig-Holstein](/source/Schleswig-Holstein), [Germany](/source/Germany). It has a population of 2,700 (as of 2007). It is located in the [Eiderstedt](/source/Eiderstedt) peninsula, and part of the *[Amt](/source/Amt_(subnational_entity))* [Eiderstedt](/source/Eiderstedt_(Amt)).

## Notable people

- [Theodor Mommsen](/source/Theodor_Mommsen) (1817-1903), historian, author and Nobel laureate from his historical books; since 1895, honorary citizen of the city of Garding (permanent exhibition in the town hall)
- [Tycho Mommsen](/source/Tycho_Mommsen) (1819-1900), writer and high school director
- Richard Petersen (1865-1946), engineer, technical manager for the construction of the [Wuppertaler Schwebebahn](/source/Wuppertaler_Schwebebahn)
- [Peter-Jürgen Boock](/source/Peter-J%C3%BCrgen_Boock) (born 1951), writer and former member of the [RAF](/source/Red_Army_Faction)

### Connected with Garding

- [Knut Kiesewetter](/source/Knut_Kiesewetter) (born 1941-2016), singer and musician, grew up in Garding.
- Otto Beckmann (born 1945), painter, draftsman and graphic artist, rebuilt the mill "Emanuel" in Garding since 1971.

## See also

- [Eiderstedt peninsula](/source/Eiderstedt)

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